Bachelor of Arts in Knowledge and Information Management and Social Studies

COURSE CODE

UBAKIMSSTFT

POSTNOMINAL

LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK LEVEL

DURATION

MODE OF ATTENDANCE

TOTAL ECTS CREDITS

COORDINATOR

B.A.(Melit.)

First Cycle

Level 6

3 Years

Full-time

180

Knowledge and Information Management (Joint Area)
William Zammit

Social Studies (Joint Area)
Mark Anthony Falzon

COURSE OVERVIEW

The B.A. and B.A.(Hons) are the Faculty’s staple undergraduate degrees. They differ from each other mainly in that the B.A. is spread equally over two areas of study, whereas the B.A.(Hons) focuses on a single area, with a secondary area as subsidiary. All undergraduate students follow two areas of study during the first year, but those who wish and qualify to proceed to the honours track continue with one area of study, in addition to a limited number of credits in the subsidiary area to be taken during the second year. Undergraduates may choose a combination of any two areas of study, with some restriction imposed only by practical time-table requirements. The duration of the degree courses is three years. Honours students write research-based dissertations or long essays in the final stages of their studies. The weighting of the course components in establishing the final grade is biased in favour of the later parts of the course, on the principle that the fairest evaluation of a student is at the point of exit.

MOBILITY PERIOD

Students who wish to participate in an ERASMUS exchange are encouraged to do so preferably during the second year of the course.

Students are required to consult the respective department for further guidance vis-à-vis mobility period.

ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission, namely, the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate passes at Grade 5 or better in Maltese, English Language and Mathematics.

Applicants must also satisfy the following Special Course Requirements:

An Intermediate Level pass in either Economics, History, Philosophy or Sociology.

Applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' are required to sit for an interview which will be held on one of the following dates: 15/16 June, 5/6 September 2017. These dates cannot be changed. The closing date for receipt of applications from applicants in terms of the 'maturity (adult learners) clause' is 31 August 2017. The closing date for other applicants is 30 September 2017.

Applicants may also be required to submit a Learning Portfolio. Further information about the Portfolio will be forwarded to applicants.

At the end of the first year of the Course, students shall be required to choose between the B.A. (Hons) and the B.A. degrees. Students shall be allowed to proceed to the B.A. (Hons) degree (except in the areas of study listed under paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the bye-laws for the course) if at the end of the first year of study they obtain a minimum average mark of 65% in the chosen area of study.

Students who obtain the 65% minimum average mark in the area of study chosen for the Honours Course but lack up to 10 credits for any compulsory study-units in this area of study may be allowed to proceed conditionally to Year II of the B.A. (Hons) Course, provided that they successfully complete the failed compulsory unit/s during the following year.

Students who wish to proceed to the B.A. (Hons) course but do not possess the necessary average mark of 65% in the chosen area of study (as required by paragraph (1) of bye-law 8 of the bye-laws for the course) may be allowed by the Board to follow the first year programme (without exemptions) in that area in an additional year of study in order to try and obtain the required average mark. This provision may be availed of once only during the Course.

The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) may be awarded in any one of the following areas of study:

Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, English, European and Global History, French, Geography, German, History, History of Art, History of Art with Fine Arts, International Relations, Italian, Linguistics, Maltese, Music Studies, Oriental Studies (Arabic), Oriental Studies (Chinese), Oriental Studies (Hebrew), Oriental Studies (Near Eastern Studies), Philosophy, Social Studies, Sociology, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Theatre Studies and any other area of study recommended by the Board and approved by Senate.

The admission requirements are applicable for courses commencing in October
2017.

For more detailed information pertaining to admission and progression requirements please refer to the bye-laws for the course available here.

Click here to access the Programme of Study for Knowledge and Information Management (Joint Area) applicable from 2017/8.
Click here to access the Programme of Study for Social Studies (Joint Area) applicable from 2017/8.

The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.

For applicable fees please check the link on the Finance Office webpage.